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Press Releases
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Broadband Infrastructure Office Releases Dashboards to Display North Carolina Broadband Survey Data
The dashboards, which are updated daily, include: a map with location-based results, a dashboard for visualizing survey results, information on methodology and field descriptions.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
The dashboards, which are updated daily, include: a map with location-based results, a dashboard for visualizing survey results, information on methodology and field descriptions.
Monday, January 11, 2021
Gov. Cooper Announces $1.5M Grant to Expand Internet Access in Caswell County
RiverStreet Wireless of NC was awarded $1.5 million GREAT Grant for a project with the potential to connect 2,857 households and 61 businesses in Caswell County to high-speed internet service.
Monday, January 11, 2021
RiverStreet Wireless of NC was awarded $1.5 million GREAT Grant for a project with the potential to connect 2,857 households and 61 businesses in Caswell County to high-speed internet service.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Gov. Cooper Announces $30 Million to Expand Internet Access in Rural Areas
Projects Expected to Connect Nearly 16,000 Households, 700 Businesses to Broadband
Nearly $30 million will go to fund 18 broadband infrastructure projects with a goal of connecting 15,965 households and 703 businesses in rural North Carolina to high-speed internet as part of the 2020 Special Supplementary Round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Nearly $30 million will go to fund 18 broadband infrastructure projects with a goal of connecting 15,965 households and 703 businesses in rural North Carolina to high-speed internet as part of the 2020 Special Supplementary Round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program.
Monday, October 19, 2020
State Agencies Receive Grants to Improve Telehealth, Digital Inclusion in Appalachian Region
Initiative Aims to Improve Health Outcomes, Strengthen Coal-Impacted Economy
This digital inclusion program will expand healthcare and economic opportunities for disadvantaged groups in Macon, Madison and Mitchell counties.
Monday, October 19, 2020
This digital inclusion program will expand healthcare and economic opportunities for disadvantaged groups in Macon, Madison and Mitchell counties.
The COVID-19 pandemic has proved challenging for North Carolinians without reliable and affordable high-speed internet service and adequate internet-enabled devices at home.
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has proved challenging for North Carolinians without reliable and affordable high-speed internet service and adequate internet-enabled devices at home.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Governor Cooper Proclaims Digital Inclusion Week in North Carolina
North Carolina Digital Inclusion Week aims to underscore the importance of digital equity and to prompt digital inclusion efforts across the state to improve broadband access, foster adoption, increase computer ownership and promote digital literacy.
Monday, October 05, 2020
North Carolina Digital Inclusion Week aims to underscore the importance of digital equity and to prompt digital inclusion efforts across the state to improve broadband access, foster adoption, increase computer ownership and promote digital literacy.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Applications Open for $32M in Special GREAT Grant Funding to Expand Internet Access to Rural Areas
Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $32 million in pandemic relief grant funding to help bring high-speed internet access to rural North Carolina.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $32 million in pandemic relief grant funding to help bring high-speed internet access to rural North Carolina.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Gov. Cooper Announces Nearly $40M to Connect Students and Communities to High-Speed Internet, Help Educators with Remote Learning
Nearly $40 million is going to NC Student Connect, a partnership tackling internet connectivity gaps that disrupt remote learning for N.C. students.
Wednesday, September 09, 2020
Nearly $40 million is going to NC Student Connect, a partnership tackling internet connectivity gaps that disrupt remote learning for N.C. students.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Gov. Cooper Announces Additional Funding to Connect More North Carolinians to High-Speed Internet
Five new projects will expand high-speed internet access for residents in three rural counties, thanks to more than $4 million in supplemental GREAT grant funding through the COVID-19 Recovery Act.
Friday, September 04, 2020
Five new projects will expand high-speed internet access for residents in three rural counties, thanks to more than $4 million in supplemental GREAT grant funding through the COVID-19 Recovery Act.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Gov. Cooper Announces More Than $12M to Expand Internet Access
People living and working in 11 rural counties will get expanded high-speed internet service thanks to more than $12 million in grants awarded by Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
People living and working in 11 rural counties will get expanded high-speed internet service thanks to more than $12 million in grants awarded by Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration.